Report Major A. Mills
Is Missing In Action
Major Arthur Mills, a brother of William “Shorty” Mills of the Auto Parts company here, has been listed as missing in action since Jan. 18, according to word received by relatives Friday.
Major Mills had been a mail plane pilot for about the past 10 years, flying from Dallas, Tex., to Chicago, but four months ago the Army requisitioned his services. His home had been in Florida and then at Dallas, Tex.
Major Mills was listed as missing in action somewhere in the Pacific, according to the message received from the Secretary of War.
Besides the brother here, he has a brother, Jack, at Davenport, and another brother, Charles, at Cedar Rapids. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mills, reside at 717 Leroy street, Muscatine.
Source: The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, IA) Saturday, Feb. 6, 1943
[excerpt]
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mills who live at 717 Leroy street, will quietly note their 62nd wedding anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 27. No special celebration is being planned.
[excerpt]
The couple has six children living, William E. Mills of Muscatine, Mrs. J. W. Stevenson of Muskogee, W. T. Mills, Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., J. E. Mills of Davenport, C. H. Mills of Cedar Rapids, and H. E. Mills of Ft. Worth, Texas. The body of another son, Arthur Mills, who served in the U.S. Army Air Force ferry command, was found on a small life raft which drifted onto the beach at Natal, Brazil about Feb. 6.
Source: The Muscatine Journal, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1943
Maj. Arthur Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mills, 717 Leroy street, was killed when his plane made a forced landing in the ocean while Maj. Mills was a pilot in the ferry command.
He had been listed as missing in action since Jan. 18, 1943. Major Mills had been a mail plane pilot for about 10 years, flying from Dallas, Tex., to Chicago, until four months previously when the Army requisitioned his services. His home had been in Florida and then at Dallas, Tex. His body was washed ashore on a life raft several weeks after his ship crashed.
Source: The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1943
140 Have Made Supreme Sacrifice In Muscatine Area In War Against Axis Powers; Many reported wounded.
The cost of war runs high!
Word of the victory in Europe today brought a feeling of happiness and relief to thousands of families in the Muscatine area, but for others there were only sad memories. And for those who have sons, husbands, brothers or other relatives, fighting against the Japs in the second phase of the big world-wide conflagration the period of rejoicing was less pronounced.
[excerpt]
The names of those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the World War No. 2, compiled from records maintained by The Journal, follow:
[excerpt]
Major Arthur Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mills, 717 Leroy street, lost at sea when his plane came down, body washed ashore Feb. 6, 1943, in Brazil.
Source: Muscatine Journal, Victory In Europe Edition, Monday, May 7, 1945
